Local Livestock Exhibit At La Crosse Fair Draws Bring of Cattle
Numerous cattle herds from Wisconsin and nearby states gather at the La Crosse fair with Holsteins Jerseys Brown Swiss Guernseys and milking shorthorns on display. Exhibitors include Wallace Norwalk Janesville La Crescent Galesville Westby Viroqua and Fond du Lac among others with champions named from prior fairs and state fairs.
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la Crosse
Ton, Binnster
Lewisinn
Aebane
Minnnesota
Monroe County Fair
Hallace and Son
Norwalk
Wallace
Janesville
Woodmoore Farms
Roland Moore
Wis
Wisconsin
la Verne Hall
Westby
Vernon
Crawford County
Lilly Swiss Farm
la Crescent
Minn
Melvin Schomberg
West Salem
Edward Larson
Larson
W. Bell and Son
Galesville
Kenneth
Kopp
Ervin Nuttleman
West
Hubert Rhyme
Donald Gench
Salem
Eye
Fair
Jones
Brooks
Monroe County
Emmons Brothers
Janet
Thorsgaard
Viroqua
Viola
Ervin
la Verne Nuttleman
Donovan Glennie
Richard Sterandt
Bill Schomberg
Richard Rhyme
Morris Meyers
Barre Millis
D. P. Elliott
Bangor
Charles H. Batterman
Fond du Lac
Lester Pralle
Onalaska
Bells of
Kenneth Kopp
Lewis and Rothlisberger
Cresco
Battermans
Oxford Downs
Old Ship Gunwale Name Tied to Cannons
The gunwale of a ship is named for the strong rails that faced the recoil and movement of old muzzle-loading cannons on fighting ships.
Choose Judges To Represent 4-H Clubs At State Centennial
4-H leaders select county reps for foods and nutrition and clothing judging at the state centennial fair. Marie Hoff and Dorothy Matiak will attend for foods and nutrition. Dennis? G An wen ith of Holmen FFA to judge La Crosse clothing in the junior fair. Cash prizes announced for each event. additional county winners listed. Judging contests set for Aug. 20 with dress revue rehearsals and staging mid August. demonstrations and garden exhibits also highlighted.
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Marie Hoff
Union Mills
Maple Shade
Dorothy Matiak
Upper Dutch Creek
Okaes
Onan
G An Wenith
Holmen Ffa
la Crosse
Marion Hoff
Kathryn and Marie Brown
Fern Pfafflin
Patricia Cashberg
Elva Bratberg
Long Coulee
Gladys van Loon
Midway
Charlotte Gilbertson
Second High
Ruth Chalsma
FFA
Holmen
Allegra Jostad
Brookside
Lornane Barclay
Adams Valley
Joan Nerby
Janet Meinking
Mary van Loon
Donna Mae Knudson
John Gilsdorf
Bangor Club
Mesdames Lydia Gunn
Jefferson Homemaker Club
Northside
State Polio Rate Rises Near 1946 Peak
Dr Zintek reports polio cases up to August 1 total 49, near the 1946 season peak of 62. last full year marked 206 cases. About 50 percent of 1946 cases resulted in paralysis, 10 percent in 1947. four deaths noted in Milwaukee County pending death certificates. County tallies list Milwaukee leading with 26, others with Waukesha Racine Outagamie Winnebago and several counties with one each.
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Milwaukee County
Board of Health
Zintek
Milwaukee
Waukesha
Racine
Outagamie
Winnebago
Ashland
Brown
Douglas
Dodge
Dane
Fond du Lac
Langlade
Oconto
Taylor
Women in Madison launch meat price protest campaign
Mrs Josephine Cordis heads a tele campaign by the Council of Women's Clubs urging 600 members of the Federation of Labor Auxiliaries to call five women each to stop buying meat over 60 cents a pound. The effort aims to trigger a chain reaction and mirror actions in Kenosha and other Wisconsin cities.
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Madison
Wis
Josephine Cordis
Council of Women’s Clubs
Federation of Labor Auxiliaries
Kenosha
County Shop Plans Discussed by Highway Committee
La Crosse county highway committee members met with the architect drafting plans for new county shops. Thursday's session focused on tentative drawings submitted for review. After final acceptance, Nena Paul Hartwig will be approved for the building's construction.
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la Crosse
Dog Jumps Into Car Owner Sought After Pettibone Park Incident
Art Zenker reports a black cocker spaniel jumped into his parked car at Pettibone Park W. The owner is not present. Zenker will keep the dog and asks the owner to call 2894 W.
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Art Zenker
Johnson Street
Pettibone Park
Zenker
Rankin cites uranium shipments to Russia amid espionage probes
Rep Rankin alleges two uranium compound shipments to Russia from a small U S airfield amid pressure notes. He says infiltration reaches the state department treasury and war production board, with spies in Wallace era commerce. Senate and House panels pursue alleged underground Communist activity and loyalty firings.
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Russia
McDowell
State Department
Treasury Department
War Production Board
Rankin
House Committee
Rep. Mundt
R-Sd
Remington
Senate
Elizabeth T. Bentley
Ana Eres
Sullivan
Truman
Lawrence V. Meloy
House
un-American Activities Committee
Alger Hiss
United Nations
Hiss
Carnegie Foundation For International Peace
New York
Whittaker Chambers
Chambers
Time Magazine
Senate Committee
Miss Bentley
Congress pivots on poll tax motion as Senate adjourns
The Senate faced a split vote as Democrats joined Republicans to stall the poll tax motion by a 69 to 16 tally. House leaders pushed a streamlined anti inflation bill with consumer credit provisions supported by the Senate banking Committee for added bank power curbs.
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Senate
House
Senate Banking Committee
Diander
Thrill Seekers Enjoy Opening Day At La Crosse Fair
The La Crosse Inter-State fair opened yesterday amid carnival rides, games, and prizes. Families flocked to the midway enjoying darts, rifle sights, weight guesser, and side shows while collecting souvenirs and sharing smiles as the fair began its run.
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la Crosse
Will
Midway
Lieut Richard E Clark to be buried in Dresbach
The body of Lieut. Richard E Clark will arrive in La Crosse and be buried at Pine Creek cemetery in Galesville with graveside services at 2 p m. He died in an airplane crash over England on March 4 1944. He is survived by his parents, a brother Derwood in the Navy, and three sisters.
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Dresbach
Minn
Richard E Clark
la Crosse
Pine Creek
Galesville
S. E. Verang
Clark
Harry E. Clark
England
Brookwood
Great Britain
Air Corps
Aloefield
Victoria
Tex
Air Trans
Sedalia Army Air Base
Missouri
Fort Bragg
N. C
Derwood
Navy
Berrien Springs
Mich
Loretta
Milton
Bonnie) Ladoen
Diamond On Diamond Missing Ring Sparks Search At Copeland
Umpire Charles Baird reported a missing $500 diamond from a ring mounting during a Wednesday baseball game at Copeland field. A lengthy search by players and fans failed to locate it, and Baird offered a $50 reward for its return.
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Charles Baird
Copeland Field
Baird
Dropping Coal Export Quota System Prompted by Supplies
Secretary of Commerce Sawyer announced the removal of the coal export quota system effective September 1 due to improved World coal supplies.
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Washington
Secretary of Commerce
Sawyer Today
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Fircher
Barron
Holland
Emil Jiesser
la Crosse County
Barron S Domestic
Corot
Geni
House un-American Activities Committee
William W. Remington
Commerce Department
Congress
Bury Dresbach Air Corps
Sears
School
Chambrays
Plein
Wie
Fifth Avenue
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